Hello,
I've been trawling this forum for a couple of weeks now, getting valuable snippets of info for my latest car. Always fancying being a Blingo owner, I took the plunge three weeks ago, having previously owned a 2.0HDI Picasso for a few years.
I should have held back until I found a Blingo with the same engine, but no, I had the patience of a gnat and plunged in feet first for a 1.9d :justno:, with low mileage being the pull. Tha love hate relationship has passed its honeymoon period now . . .
Love the funky image
Hate the plasticky trim level
Love the Modutop
Hate the lack of mod cons
Love the sliding rear doors
Hate the pop open windows
Love the mass of 12v auxiliary sockets
Hate the lower fuel economy and higher tax band.
There are many pro"s and cons surfacing on a regular basis, but the one that is killing me every day is the serious lack of power compared to my old HDI illyme:
Even though I'm showing signs of whinging , its not all bad really
The broken rear seat locking mechanism is now fixed, thanks to a plastic drain cover ( made a missing internal component and large push button from it)
The two broken modutop rear compartment doors are now sort of back on thanks to a cable tie tip on this forum.
Got a rear quarter window locking catch on order from main dealer - surprisingly cheap at £12.30 including new captive nut and VAT. I was quoted between £20 and £30 from car breakers and the "bay"
Working on a fix to reattach the drivers armrest bracket to the seat frame without welding it.
Got to order a 5 sided Allen key to remove the one citroen roof bar that has been left on when I bought it?
Wow, I can waffle on sorry
Great forum and looking forward to a slow moving relationship with my Blue Slug. I've been practicing my apologetic wave to fellow road users for those long steep hills too!
I've been trawling this forum for a couple of weeks now, getting valuable snippets of info for my latest car. Always fancying being a Blingo owner, I took the plunge three weeks ago, having previously owned a 2.0HDI Picasso for a few years.
I should have held back until I found a Blingo with the same engine, but no, I had the patience of a gnat and plunged in feet first for a 1.9d :justno:, with low mileage being the pull. Tha love hate relationship has passed its honeymoon period now . . .
Love the funky image
Hate the plasticky trim level
Love the Modutop
Hate the lack of mod cons
Love the sliding rear doors
Hate the pop open windows
Love the mass of 12v auxiliary sockets
Hate the lower fuel economy and higher tax band.
There are many pro"s and cons surfacing on a regular basis, but the one that is killing me every day is the serious lack of power compared to my old HDI illyme:
Even though I'm showing signs of whinging , its not all bad really
The broken rear seat locking mechanism is now fixed, thanks to a plastic drain cover ( made a missing internal component and large push button from it)
The two broken modutop rear compartment doors are now sort of back on thanks to a cable tie tip on this forum.
Got a rear quarter window locking catch on order from main dealer - surprisingly cheap at £12.30 including new captive nut and VAT. I was quoted between £20 and £30 from car breakers and the "bay"
Working on a fix to reattach the drivers armrest bracket to the seat frame without welding it.
Got to order a 5 sided Allen key to remove the one citroen roof bar that has been left on when I bought it?
Wow, I can waffle on sorry
Great forum and looking forward to a slow moving relationship with my Blue Slug. I've been practicing my apologetic wave to fellow road users for those long steep hills too!
0 to 60 - be patient, 0 to 100 - not in my lifetime! :eek:
It may be a slow Blue Slug, but it"s the only slow Blue Slug that I own :S
It may be a slow Blue Slug, but it"s the only slow Blue Slug that I own :S